Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 126    23–25 Mar 2021   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 2725    SESSION 11 (9.30AM THURSDAY 25TH MARCH)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $340

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus I Nikator, in the name of Antiochos I Soter, (281-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm (17.17 g), Ekbatana mint, struck under Seleukos I, circa 294 onwards B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, in left field HAP monogram over anchor with flutes upward, forepart of horse lower left, MI monogram under throne, to right **SELEUKOU* upwards, below in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829. SC 204.5a, Newell ESM 500, HGC 9, 12k). Very fine/extremely fine, slightly off centred on reverse, rare.

Ex Ponterio & Associates,San Diego, Auction Sale 128, November 11, 2003, (lot 1155).

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